Scienza e natura

Lifelines: Biology, Freedom, Determinism.

ROSE, STEVEN. · 1997 · Chilton Books

£12.00 (€14.37 | $15.87 | ¥2,538)

London: Allen Lane, Penguin Group, 1997. 1st ed. "In 'Lifelines', neuroscientist Steven Rose offers a theory of life that insists that we as humans - along with all living creatures - create our own futures, though in circumstances not of our own choosing." 24cms. x 16cms. Pp....

Unbounding the Future. The Nanotechnology Revolution.

DREXLER, K. ERIC, & PETERSON, CHRIS, WITH PERGAMIT, GAYLE. · 1992 · Chilton Books

£8.00 (€9.58 | $10.58 | ¥1,692)

London: Simon & Schuster Ltd, 1992. 1st British ed. "Nanotechnology is one of the scientific concepts around, and 'Unbounding the Future' is the comprehensive, easy-to-understand handbook that explains what it is and how it will revolutionize life in the future." 24cms. x 16cm...

The Skywatcher's Handbook. Night and Day, what to look for in the Heavens above.

RONAN, COLIN A., & DUNLOP, STORM. · 1993 · Chilton Books

£6.50 (€7.78 | $8.60 | ¥1,375)

Leicester: The Promotional Reprint Co. Ltd, 1993. 1st Promotional Reprint ed. "The Skywatcher's Handbook is an illustrated reference book that provides all one needs to interpret the skies of the Northern Hemisphere by day and by night" Pp. 224, colour and b/w illustrations th...

Plant Communities. (Illustrated by Susanne Larsen.) Translated from the Danish by Joan Tate.

BULOW-OLSEN, ANNE. · 1978 · Chilton Books

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.61 | ¥1,057)

Harmondsworth: Penguin Books Ltd, 1978. 1st English ed. Penguin Nature Guides. "Plants appear to grow anywhere. But this seemingly random growth is misleading; on closer inspection plants are found to be grouped in communities - governed largely by soil and weather conditions....

The Plant Kingdom. (Illustrated by Henry Barnett).

TRIBE, IAN. · 1972 · Chilton Books

£3.00 (€3.59 | $3.97 | ¥634)

London: Hamlyn. 1972. "Written to demonstrate the vast range of plant structures through a group of at least 300,000 species, and to show how plants have tackled and overcome the same problems of survival and 'breeding'". Pp 160, many colour illustrations. P/b, illustrated cov...

Creation and the High School Student.

TAYLOR, KENNETH N. · 1969 · Chilton Books

£3.00 (€3.59 | $3.97 | ¥634)

Illinois: Tyndale House. 1969. Science/Religion. Pp 56, many b/w illustrations. P/b, slight scuffing to spine, slight rubbing to covers, illustrated cover. G+.

Basic Botany.

SKELLERN, CLAIRE AND ROGERS, PAUL. · 1979 · Chilton Books

£3.00 (€3.59 | $3.97 | ¥634)

Plymouth: Macdonald & Evans. 1979. "Provides an introduction to the study of plants, with an emphasis being placed on the importance of applied aspects of botany including crop botany, problems of world food supplies and applied plant ecology". Pp 192, toning to pages, some b/...

Garden Pests and Predators. The Wildlife in Your Garden and its Ecological Control.

SAVIGEAR, ELFRIDA. · 1992 · Chilton Books

£7.00 (€8.38 | $9.26 | ¥1,480)

London: Blandford. 1992. "Shows how to identify your garden friends and enemies, and how to encourage the good and discourage the bad in an encologically satisfying way". Pp 128, some b/w illustrations. P/b, illustrated cover. VG.

Britain's Endangered Plants.

PERRING, FRANKLYN AND RANDALL, ROLAND E. · 1981 · Chilton Books

£3.00 (€3.59 | $3.97 | ¥634)

Norwich: Jarrold Colour Publications. 1981. "A fully illustrated description of those species which are rare in Great Britain". Unpaginated, full of colour illustrations. P/b, illustrated cover. VG.

What's In a Name. A Look at the Origins of Plant and Animal Names. (Illustrated by Andrew Martin).

OWEN, DENIS. · 1985 · Chilton Books

£3.50 (€4.19 | $4.63 | ¥740)

London: BBC. 1985. "The study of names - including scientific ones - is not a science, but a subject where disagreement flourishes. The author's first radio broadcasts generated a great deal of correspondence from listeners who offered their own local names, disputed the autho...

Understanding Wild Flowers. (Usborne Pocket Naturalist). Illustrated by Victoria Goaman.

EVANS, ROS. · 1982 · Chilton Books

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.61 | ¥1,057)

London: Usborne Publishing. 1982. 1st ed. "Explains the importance of flowers, and may give you a new way of looking at them. It will help you understand why flowering plants are the most dominant type of vegetation on the earth today". Pp 64, many colour illustrations. P/b, i...

Nature Reading Lessons. (Senior Series).

RSPCA. · 1930 · Chilton Books

£6.00 (€7.18 | $7.94 | ¥1,269)

London: RSPCA. nd (c.1930's). Contents Include:- Fowls: Caged Birds: The Pigeon: The Ant: Sheep: The Goat: The Bat: The Bulldog: The Donkey: The Guinea Pig: Swans: The Kingfisher. Pp 56, some b/w illustrations. P/b, slight tear to top of spine, has coloured roundel of a parrot...

The Encyclopedia of British Birds.

CAMPBELL, DONALD. · 2000 · Chilton Books

£25.00 (€29.93 | $33.07 | ¥5,287)

Bath: Parragon, 2000. "More than just a guide book, this is a lavishly illustrated and highly accessible encyclopedia detailing the main species of bird that inhabit Great Britain throughout the year." 28cms x 22cms. Pp.384, colour illustrations throughout, small indentation a...

The Open Book of Wild Life. An Introduction to Nature Study.

MORSE, RICHARD. · 1948 · Chilton Books

£7.00 (€8.38 | $9.26 | ¥1,480)

London: Adam & Charles Black, 1948. Rep. "A book primarily for younger readers, but in no way unsuited to those of all ages who are interested in the wild life of the British countryside." Pp. 240, 16 colour plates, 50 photographs & 50 drawings in the text, slight spotting to ...

Bill Oddie's Gripping Yarns. Tales of Birds and Birding.

ODDIE, BILL. · 2003 · Chilton Books

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.61 | ¥1,057)

London: Christopher Helm. 2003. "Over 60 of Bill Oddie's tales of the ups, downs, highs, lows and thrills and spills of birding, from nefarious childhood 'egging' to fully fledged twitching - and much more besides". Pp 203, some b/w illustrations. P/b, slight creasing to cover...

Bible and Evolution. (Translated from the Dutch).

BULT, DR. J. · 1969 · Chilton Books

£10.00 (€11.97 | $13.23 | ¥2,115)

London: Sands. 1969. Contents Include:- The Conflict Between Bible and Science: The Doctrine of Evolution: Beyond the Doctrine of Evolution: Bible and Evolution: Problems Concerning Bible and Science. Pp 93, inkstamp to verso front cover, pen mark to fep, some b/w illustration...

The Psychological Approach to Religion.

MATTHEWS, W.R. · 1925 · Chilton Books

£8.50 (€10.18 | $11.24 | ¥1,797)

London: Longmans, Green & Co, 1925. 1st ed. Lectures. Pp. 73, some spotting to closed page edges, uneven toning to endpapers. Dark green cloth, gilt title to spine, d/w has small closed tears. G+/G+.

Teach Yourself Modern Mathematics.

PASCOE, L.C. · 1984 · Chilton Books

£6.00 (€7.18 | $7.94 | ¥1,269)

Sevenoaks: Hodder & Stoughton. 1984. "Looks first at real and complex numbers and examines vectors before going on to explain different number systems and their properties, sets and symbolic logic, matrices and probability". Pp 235. P/b, very slight crease to corner of front c...

Teach Yourself Arithmetic.

PASCOE, L.C. · 1983 · Chilton Books

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.61 | ¥1,057)

Sevenoaks: Hodder & Stoughton. 1983. "Progressing from the elementary processes, the basic aspects of arithmetic are covered, with advice as to how, for example, percentages, simple and compound interest, arithmetical graphs and statistics can be of practical help to such prob...

The Glacial Period and Drayson's Hypothesis.

MILLIS, JOHN. · 1945 · Chilton Books

£10.00 (€11.97 | $13.23 | ¥2,115)

1945. Pp 16, slight toning and creasing to pages, name to verso front cover. P/b, inkstamp to front cover "This book is sent to you in Lieu of one issue of Doubt", slight toning to covers. G+.